US9732892B2 - Quick connect coupling with a self-resetting retention mechanism - Google Patents

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US9732892B2
US9732892B2 US13/737,040 US201313737040A US9732892B2 US 9732892 B2 US9732892 B2 US 9732892B2 US 201313737040 A US201313737040 A US 201313737040A US 9732892 B2 US9732892 B2 US 9732892B2
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • F16L37/08—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • F16L37/08—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members
    • F16L37/084—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking
    • F16L37/088—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a split elastic ring
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • F16L37/08—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members
    • F16L37/084—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking
    • F16L37/088—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a split elastic ring
    • F16L37/0887—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a split elastic ring with an axially movable separate member for releasing the coupling

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to a quick connect and disconnect coupling (“quick connect coupling”), and more specifically to a quick connect coupling with a self-resetting stop.
  • the male and female couplings are provided with complementary grooves for the receipt of a locking device, which may include a deformable ring or a collet-like device with moveable fingers.
  • a locking device which may include a deformable ring or a collet-like device with moveable fingers.
  • the locking device Upon insertion of the male coupling into the female coupling a predetermined distance, the locking device generally engages the grooves to axially lock the male and female couplings together.
  • the male coupling may be inserted a further distance into the female coupling until a release device disengages the locking device from one of the grooves. Then, the male coupling can be removed from the female coupling.
  • the quick connect/disconnect characteristic of quick connect couplings may result in a greater risk of inadvertent and sudden disconnects, which can lead to damaged or broken machinery, destroyed premises, catastrophic system failure, severe injuries, and even death.
  • some conventional couplings utilize a safety device generally referred to as a stop.
  • the stop typically is associated with the male coupling and configured to substantially prevent the male coupling from being inserted into the female coupling beyond a predetermined distance, thereby preventing a release device from disengaging a locking device. Conventionally, the stop must be removed to enable disconnection of the male coupling from the female coupling.
  • the quick connect coupling may include a locking device configured to secure the male coupling within an internal port of the female coupling, and a release device configured to selectively disengage the locking device.
  • the quick connect coupling may utilize any locking and/or release device known in the art.
  • the quick connect coupling is configured as a push-to-connect and a push-to-disconnect coupling.
  • the male coupling is inserted into the female coupling a first predetermined distance to actuate a locking device that secures the male coupling within an internal port of the female coupling.
  • the male coupling is inserted a second further distance into the female coupling to actuate a release device that disengages the locking device, thereby enabling the male coupling to be axially separated from the female coupling.
  • the male and female couplings may be interconnected to a hydraulic hose, tubing, piping, machinery, or other apparatus for transporting fluid, which may be pressurized.
  • a quick connect coupling utilizing a safety device configured to substantially prevent actuation of a release device.
  • a quick connect coupling includes a stop that operatively restricts the ability of a release device to be actuated.
  • the stop may be associated with a male coupling and configured to prevent a release device from engaging a locking device.
  • the quick connect coupling includes a “stop” or retention mechanism that is axially secured to a male coupling in a predefined position to allow connection of the male coupling and a female coupling while preventing disconnection of the couplings.
  • the stop includes a protrusion that selectively engages a recessed area of the male coupling.
  • the stop may include a circumferential ridge configured to seat within an annular groove formed in the male coupling.
  • the male coupling includes a protrusion that restricts the stop.
  • the male coupling may include a shoulder configured to substantially prevent axial displacement of the stop in at least one direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the male coupling.
  • the stop and/or male coupling may include other features configured to axially secure the stop to the male coupling.
  • a quick connect coupling includes a stop that is axially displaceable along a longitudinal axis of a male coupling between a first position and a second position.
  • the first position may correspond to a connect position
  • the second position may correspond to a disconnect position.
  • the stop When in the first position, the stop may permit insertion of a male coupling into a female coupling a predetermined distance configured to enable actuation of a locking device while preventing actuation of a release device.
  • the stop When in the second position, the stop may permit insertion of the male coupling into the female coupling a predetermined distance configured to enable actuation of a release device, thereby allowing disconnection of the male and female couplings.
  • the stop may be radially expanded, rotated, manipulated in other manners, or any combination thereof.
  • a quick connect hydraulic coupling with a retention mechanism to prevent inadvertent disconnection comprising a female coupling with an external surface and an internal surface which defines a port, a male coupling having an external surface, an internal surface, a leading edge, a longitudinal axis, and a geometric profile adapted for insertion into said female coupling.
  • a retention mechanism is disposed at least partially around the external surface of the male coupling and configured to prevent the male coupling from being inserted into said port of the female coupling beyond a predetermined position.
  • the retention mechanism is slidable relative to the longitudinal axis of the male coupling between a first position and a second position, the first position located between the leading edge of the male coupling and the second position, and the retention mechanism biased towards the first position so that the retention mechanism resets to the first position upon removal of an insertion force.
  • a quick connect coupling includes a stop that is slidably disposed about a male coupling and biased towards a certain position.
  • the male coupling may include a feature configured to bias the stop towards a first position, which may correspond to a position of connection.
  • the male coupling may include an inclined surface disposed between a first position and a second position, which may correspond to a position of disconnection. As the stop is moved from the first position to the second position, the inclined surface radially expands the stop, thereby biasing the stop towards the first position.
  • a stop may be formed in a generally cylindrical shape with an inner surface, an outer surface, and side surfaces extending radially between the inner and outer surfaces.
  • the stop may be a generally cylindrical ring with a substantially circular cross-section.
  • the stop may be a discontinuous ring having ends.
  • a male coupling, a female coupling, and a stop may be constructed of metallic and/or non-metallic materials.
  • the male and female couplings are constructed of steel, aluminum, brass, combinations thereof, or any other suitable material known in the art.
  • the stop is constructed of steel, aluminum, silicone, plastic, fiberglass, combinations thereof, or any other suitable material known in the art.
  • the present disclosure can provide a number of advantages depending on the particular aspect, embodiment, and/or configuration.
  • stops generally are removed from the coupling to enable disconnection of a male coupling from a female coupling. Once removed, the stop often is misplaced or lost, resulting in downtime until the stop is found or a new stop is obtained.
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a quick connect coupling with a selectively slidable stop configured to permit disconnection of the coupling without removing the stop from the coupling, thereby ensuring the stop is not misplaced or lost.
  • the stop may be biased towards a disconnect prevention position.
  • the stop may automatically reset to a connect position in which a male coupling can be axially secured within a female coupling, but, once secured, the male coupling cannot be disconnected from the female coupling without a repositioning of the stop.
  • the stop may self-reset to a certain position to reduce, if not eliminate, inadvertent disconnections of a quick connect coupling.
  • first and second are not intended to connote importance or priority, but are used to distinguish one feature from another.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a prior art quick connect coupling utilizing a stop
  • FIGS. 2 a -2 d are perspective views of a quick connect coupling utilizing a stop according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevation cross-sectional view of a quick connect coupling utilizing a stop according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 a is a front elevation cross-sectional view of a quick connect coupling utilizing a stop according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 b is a front elevation cross-sectional view of a quick connect coupling utilizing a stop according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the quick connect coupling 102 includes a male coupling 104 configured to operably engage a female coupling 106 .
  • the male coupling 104 is a cylindrically-shaped member having an outer diameter and an inner diameter.
  • the male coupling 104 includes a stem 108 with an outer diameter that is generally less than a diameter of an internal port 110 of the female coupling 106 to allow selective engagement and disengagement of the male and female couplings 104 , 106 .
  • a plurality of grooves may be formed in an outer surface of the stem 108 to seat at least one locking device, depicted as a snap ring 112 , and/or at least one seal 114 .
  • a locking device In order to lock the male coupling 104 within the female coupling 106 , a locking device initially may be associated with a groove formed in an outer surface of the stem 108 or an inner surface of the port 110 .
  • the locking device depicted as a snap ring 112 , is radially deformed upon insertion of the stem 108 into the port 110 .
  • the snap ring 112 aligns with a groove formed in an opposing surface of the stem 108 or port 110 and returns to an undeformed state in which the snap ring 112 is positioned partially within both of the grooves to lock the couplings 104 , 106 together.
  • a release device may be actuated to deform the snap ring 112 into one of the grooves, thereby permitting disconnection of the male and female couplings 104 , 106 .
  • the release device is actuated by further insertion of the stem 108 into the port 110 .
  • a detachable retention mechanism or stop 116 may be used to prevent unwanted insertion of the stem 108 into the port 110 , thereby preventing inadvertent disconnection of male and female couplings 104 , 106 .
  • the prior art detachable stop 116 depicted in FIG. 1 includes an arcuate-shaped rod 118 configured to engage a channel 120 formed in an outer surface of the stem 108 and prevent the stem 108 from being inserted into the port 110 beyond a predetermined depth.
  • the depicted stop 116 is removed from the male coupling 104 .
  • the stop 116 is misplaced and/or lost.
  • the male coupling 104 may be reconnected to the female coupling 106 without the stop 116 .
  • the safety of the quick connect coupling 102 is compromised and pressurization or inadvertent contact with the male coupling 106 may disengage the quick connect coupling 102 and potentially cause property damage, injury, and/or loss of life.
  • pressurization of the hydraulic hose and associated fitting may also result in an inadvertent disconnection and safety concern(s).
  • FIGS. 2 a -2 d a quick connect coupling 2 with a stop 16 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided.
  • FIGS. 2 a - 2 d illustrate a stop 16 during connection and disconnection of a quick connect coupling 2 .
  • the quick connect coupling 2 is in a connected state in which a locking device, particularly a snap ring 12 , prevents disconnection of the male coupling 4 from the female coupling 6 .
  • the snap ring 12 is partially disposed within both a release groove 22 formed in an interior surface of the female coupling 6 and a snap ring groove 24 formed in an external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 .
  • a release device Adjacent to the snap ring 12 , a release device, particularly a sleeve 28 , is disposed about the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the sleeve 28 is configured to deflect the snap ring 12 into the release groove 22 upon insertion of the male coupling 4 into the female coupling 6 a predetermined distance, thereby enabling disconnection of the quick connect coupling 2 .
  • the snap ring 12 is positioned axially between a leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 and the sleeve 28 relative to a longitudinal axis 32 of the male coupling 4 .
  • one type of locking device and release device is provided for illustrative purposes, other locking and release devices known in the quick connect coupling field may be utilized to lock and release the male and female couplings 4 , 6 .
  • the example quick connect coupling 2 includes a stop 16 disposed about the male coupling 4 .
  • the stop 16 is configured to prevent the male coupling 4 from being inadvertently inserted into the female coupling 6 beyond a predetermined depth, thereby substantially preventing the quick connect coupling 2 from being inadvertently disconnected.
  • the stop 16 is positioned between a shoulder 34 of the male coupling 4 and a port face 36 of the female coupling 6 .
  • the stop 16 may abut, or bear against, the port face 36 of the female coupling 6 .
  • the stop 16 is axially secured to the male coupler 4 in a certain position to substantially prevent the male coupling 4 from being inserted into the female coupling beyond a connection depth.
  • the stop 16 may include a protrusion 38 extending inwardly from an inner surface 40 .
  • the protrusion 38 may be configured to seat within a recessed area, depicted in FIG. 2 b as a groove 42 , to substantially prevent axial movement of the stop 16 relative to the longitudinal axis 32 toward or away from the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the stop 16 in combination with the port face 36 , substantially prevents the male coupling 4 from being further inserted into the female coupling 6 , thereby preventing inadvertent actuation of the sleeve 28 .
  • the male coupling 4 may include a shoulder or other protrusion configured to prevent axial displacement of the stop 16 in a direction away from the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the stop 16 is repositioned to enable disconnection of the male coupling 4 from the female coupling 6 .
  • the stop 16 has been expanded to unseat the protrusion 38 from the groove 42 , thereby permitting the male coupling 4 to be further inserted into the female coupling 6 . Further insertion of the male coupling 4 into the female coupling 6 releases the locking device 12 , thereby enabling disconnection of the quick connect coupling 2 .
  • the ends 44 a, b of the stop 16 may be separated from each other to increase an inner radius of the stop 16 .
  • Various apparatus may be utilized to expand the stop 16 .
  • each end 44 a, b of the stop 16 may include a chamfered or beveled edge to assist in separating the ends of stop 16 .
  • protuberances may be associated with an outer surface of the stop 16 to facilitate expansion of the stop 16 .
  • the sleeve 28 disengages the snap ring 12 from the snap ring groove 24 .
  • the male coupling 4 has been further inserted into the female coupling 6 , which in turn has caused the sleeve 28 to expand the snap ring 12 , thereby unseating the snap ring 12 from the snap ring groove 24 formed in the male coupling 4 .
  • the stop 16 may substantially prevent the male coupling 4 from being inserted into the female coupling 6 beyond a disconnect position. For example, referring to FIG.
  • the radially-expanded stop 16 is interposed between the port face 36 of the female coupling 6 and the shoulder 34 of the male coupling 4 . More specifically, the radially-expanded stop 16 abuts the port face 36 on one side and the shoulder 34 on the other side, thereby preventing insertion of the male coupling 4 into the port beyond a position of coupling disconnection.
  • the snap ring 12 In the fully inserted position depicted in FIG. 2 c , the snap ring 12 resides on the sleeve 28 .
  • the sleeve 28 slides toward the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 to prevent the snap ring 12 from re-seating in the snap ring groove 24 , thereby enabling separation of the quick connect coupling 2 .
  • the stop 16 upon removal of an insertion force on the stop 16 , the stop 16 automatically resets to its initial position in which the protrusion 38 is seated in the groove 42 .
  • FIG. 3 a front elevation cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a quick connect coupling 2 with a stop 16 disposed about a male coupling 4 is provided.
  • the example stop 16 depicted in FIG. 3 is a substantially cylindrical, non-continuous ring having a pair of ends 44 a, b .
  • the stop 16 includes an inner surface 40 and an outer surface 46 .
  • the inner surface 40 is disposed radially adjacent to an external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 .
  • a protrusion 38 extends inward from the inner surface 40 of the stop 16 and is positioned within a groove 42 formed in the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the example protrusion 38 extends partially around the inner surface 40 of the stop 16 .
  • the protrusion 38 may be formed in various shapes and may extend around the inner surface 40 .
  • the recessed area depicted as a groove 42 , may extend around the periphery of the male coupling 4 .
  • a recessed area may be formed in a discrete location on the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 and selectively dimensioned to accommodate the protrusion 38 , whatever shape it may be.
  • the stop 16 may be radially deformed until an internal bore of the stop 16 has a diameter at least as large as an outer diameter of the adjacent portion of the male coupling 4 . Then, the male coupling 4 can be slid within the internal bore of the stop along a longitudinal axis 32 to disconnect the male coupling 4 from the female coupling 6 .
  • the stop 16 may be biased towards a first position so that the stop 16 substantially self resets to a first position upon removal of an external force.
  • the stop 16 is disposed in a first position in which the stop is axially secured to the male coupling 4 relative to the longitudinal axis 32 .
  • a protrusion 38 is disposed in a groove 42 to axially secure the stop 16 to the male coupling 4 .
  • the stop 16 is positioned a first predetermined distance from the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 to permit the male coupling 4 to operably engage a female coupling 6 and activate a locking device.
  • the stop When in the first position, the stop substantially prevents the male coupling 4 from being inserted into the female coupling 6 a further distance to actuate a release device and disconnect the quick connect coupling 2 .
  • the stop 16 substantially prevents inadvertent disengagement of the quick connect coupling 2 .
  • the stop 16 is slidable relative to the longitudinal axis 32 of the male coupling 4 between a first position and a second position, where the stop 16 abuts a shoulder 34 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the shoulder 34 is configured to substantially prevent further displacement of the stop 16 along the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the stop 16 is positioned a second predetermined distance from the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 to permit the male coupling 4 to activate a release device that enables disconnection of the quick connect coupling 2 .
  • the axial distance between the first position and the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 is less than the axial distance between the second position and the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the first position is located between the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 and the second position.
  • the male coupling 4 may include an inclined surface 48 positioned axially between the first position and the second position.
  • the inclined surface 48 increases in diameter as the distance from the leading edge 30 of the male coupling 4 increases.
  • FIG. 5 a a front elevation cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a quick connect coupling 2 with a resettable stop 16 is provided.
  • the example stop 16 depicted in FIG. 5 a is formed in a tear-drop shape in which a portion of the inner surface 40 of the stop 16 abuts the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 and a portion of the inner surface 40 of the stop 16 is spaced laterally apart from the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the abutting portion of the inner surface 40 of the stop 16 generally defines a substantially circular bore configured to contour around the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 when the stop 16 is in a first position, as depicted in FIG. 5 a .
  • the spaced apart portion of the inner surface 40 of the stop 16 has a radius of curvature that is less than a radius of curvature of the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 and generally defines a space 50 between the stop 16 and the male coupling 4 when the stop 16 is in a first position.
  • FIG. 5 a depicts one embodiment wherein the inner surface 40 comprises a curvilinear shape
  • the present invention is not so limited.
  • the inner surface 40 comprises straight sidewalls intersecting a horizontal bottom portion, thus forming intersections between the sidewalls and bottom portion at an angle greater than ninety degrees.
  • the inner surface of the stop 16 could have substantially linear wall portions to define a trapezoid or other similar geometric configuration.
  • the example stop 16 includes a tab 52 and at least one protrusion 38 extending inward from the inner surface 40 .
  • the tab 52 may be formed on an opposite side of the stop 16 relative to the ends 44 a, b , and a protrusion 38 may be associated with each end 44 a, b of the stop 16 .
  • the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 contacts the inner surface 40 of the stop 16 associated with the tab 52 , the stop 16 elastically deforms about the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 , and the ends 44 a, b of the stop 16 separate.
  • the space 50 between the tab 52 and the male coupling 4 may be dimensioned to unseat the protrusion 38 from the groove 42 upon a predetermined displacement.
  • the protrusion 38 associated with each end 44 a, b unseats from the groove 42 when the inner surface 40 of the stop 16 associated with the tab 52 abuts the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the protrusion 38 associated with each end 44 a, b may unseat from the groove 42 upon a predetermined amount of force applied to the tab 52 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 32 .
  • the stop 16 may be slidable about the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 .
  • the male coupling 4 may include a ramp portion that biases the stop 16 towards a position that enables coupling connection but prevents inadvertent coupling disconnection.
  • the stop 16 may contact a feature on the male coupling 4 to substantially prevent further axial displacement of the male coupling 4 into the port. Once the driving force that moves the stop 16 relative to the male coupling 4 is removed, the stop 16 may automatically reset to the first position.
  • the external surface 26 of the male coupling 4 may include an inclined segment and/or a spring (not shown) to bias the stop 16 toward the first position. The biasing force may be linear and/or non-linear.

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JP2015552630A JP6240685B2 (ja) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 自己リセット保持機構を有するクイック結合カップリング
PCT/US2013/072289 WO2014109841A1 (en) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 Quick connect coupling with a self-resetting retention mechanism
MX2015008844A MX2015008844A (es) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 Acoplamiento de conexion rapida con un mecanismo de retencion autoreajustle.
BR112015016532-0A BR112015016532B1 (pt) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 acoplamento hidráulico de conexão rápida e método para seletivamente encaixar ou desencaixar um acoplamento hidráulico metálico
CN201380069771.XA CN104919239B (zh) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 具有自复位保持机构的快速连接联接器
CA2897002A CA2897002C (en) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 Quick connect coupling with a self-resetting retention mechanism
KR1020157021110A KR101812392B1 (ko) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 자가-리셋 유지 기구를 구비한 신속 연결 커플링
AU2013372877A AU2013372877B2 (en) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 Quick connect coupling with a self-resetting retention mechanism
EP13811056.4A EP2943711B1 (en) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 Quick connect coupling with a self-resetting retention mechanism
RU2015133261/06A RU2604977C1 (ru) 2013-01-09 2013-11-27 Быстродействующая муфта с автоматическим механизмом фиксации

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